Luca Vanni vs Jozef Kovalik — Shenzhen Qualifying Round 2
Shenzhen · ATP · Qualifying Round 2
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 September 2016
hard
SVK4#886ATP
1473ELO
1421Hard ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLWLW
Vanni L.4-6 7-5 6-2
Kovalik J.
Vanni L.
4762
Kovalik J.
6521
Luca Vanni defeated Jozef Kovalik 4-6 7-5 6-2 in the Shenzhen qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jozef Kovalik came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Luca Vanni claimed a first win over Jozef Kovalik in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Luca Vanni dropped the opening set before beating Jozef Kovalik 4–6 7–5 6–2.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-29 | Roland Garros | Q2 | clay | Jozef Kovalik | 6-4 6-4 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
53%
Service points won·Even
65%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
9.3
2.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.7
2.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
17
31
Break points saved·Even
81
83
Break points won·Clear edge
2
18
Deciding sets·Slight edge
31
42
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
3
25
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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92
Kovalik J.: 9 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Q2
Zverev M.[3]
Laaksonen H.[6]
6-26-4
Harrison R.[1]
Duckworth J.
4-66-46-1
Vanni L.[8]
Kovalik J.[4]
4-67-56-2
Whittington A.
Fabbiano T.[2]
7-676-3